Shrimp Veracruzana

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (16-20 per pound)
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup green olives, thinly sliced, pitted
• 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add bay leaf and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 add onion, jalapeños and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in shrimp, cover and cook until pink and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 5 stir in tomatoes and olives.
• 6 bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, replace cover and cook until the tomatoes are almost broken down, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• 7 remove the bay leaf.
• 8 serve with lime wedges.